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WRINGER SUB-PORT. APPLICATION FILED AUG.1. 9| 1915- Patented June 27, 1916.

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WBINGER-SUPPOBT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jun'e 27.1916.

Application filed August 19, 1916. Serial No. 48,292.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDREW J. STEEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Needles, in the county of San Bernardino and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VVringer-Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to clothes washers and wringers, and pertains especially to a wringer attachment.

The object of the invention is to provide a bracket for a swinging wringer, and to furnish a novel and peculiar device for locking the wringer in wringing position.

Other objects, advantages and improved results will be found in the practical application of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this application :-Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the movable position-of the wringer in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a central sectional view. Fig. 3 is an elevation looking at the back of the washboard and showing the tub extension. Fig. 4 is a de-* tail perspective view of part of the washboard and the part of the tub having the extension. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the locking device for the wringer. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a modification.

The same reference characters denote the same parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

In carrying out my invention I employ a wash tub 1, which may be of any size and composed of any suitable material. An extension 2- projects at an angle to and from the top edge or periphery of the tub and forms a supporting rest 3 for the washboard 4, upon the tub. The angle of the extension or support 3 is such as to position the board in the tub on a proper and convenient incline for rubbing clothes thereon in a washing operation. The board is attached to the support by suitable bolts 5 extending through the board and the extension, and said oolts are provided with suitable nuts 6.

The wringer comprises the usual rollers 7, journaled in the wringer frame 9, and the rollers are provided with gear wheels 10, operated by a crank handle 11. The sides of the wringer frame are extended so as to provide a pair of bracket arms 12, pivoted to the sides of the washboard on a rod 2, above the periphery of the tub so that the free ends of the armswill not come in contact with the tub or other bracket support in the pivot or swinging movement of the bracket. and the wringer carried thereby. The sides of the washboard have legs 13 fitting within the tub. The gears are inclosed by casings 1. It will be observed that the,

washboard forms a support for the wringer bracket and for the locking device hereinafter particularly described, but the bracket and said device maybe supported by any other suitable means.

The wringer bracket cooperates with a device for locking the bracket and the wringer in upright position, and consists of a pair of slidable bars 14, working through straps 15 secured to, the back of the washboard, and said bars are pivoted to a pair of hand levers 15, each of which is fulcrumed at 16 to the support l. The adjacent ends of the levers 15*, have a flange 17 forming a hand grasp. The outer end of the bars is provided with a pintle 19 for engaging a hole 20 in the end of each of the arms 12, and for holding the wringer locked in vertical wringing position.

The wringer may be operated in substan- I tially horizontal position by swinging the wringer downwardly until the top portion of the wringer frame engages the top edge or periphery of the tub, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 1, and in this position the wringer rollers may be operated by the handle 11 without engaging the tub. In this position the pintles of the bars 14 project under the pivot end of the arms 12 and prevent ,up ward. movement of the wringeia. The wringer is shown hanging upon the outside of the tub, in dotted lines, Fig. 1, and in this posit-ion the pintles of the bars 14 pre vent upward movement of the wringer. Obviously, the bars must be operated first in order to free the wringer for swinging into out of its various pos tions.

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supporting rest. 21 is secured to the back; of the washboard 22 and may be clamped to an ordinary tub 23,.by means of set, screws 24, for attaching the board .and its wringer 25, to the tub in proper washing and wringing positions. By this arrange ment the washboard carries the supporting rest instead of the rest being formed on the tub, and the same results are attained.

washboard are attached to the tub in operative position by securing the washboard to the tub extension, and that in either f0 of attachment the proper angle of the washhoard is predetermined and fixed by the support inn rest.

i do not wish to confine myself to any particular size or material in the practical application of my invention, but reserve to myself the right to make such changes and variations therein as may come Within the scope of the .apgended claim.

.Having thus escrihed my invention what 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A swinging bracket for wringers comprismg arm extensions of the side frames of the Wringer, a support to which the arms are pivoted, and a locking device comprising a pair of hand levers fulcrumed to the support, and a pair or" levers pivoted to the hand levers and slidahly connected with the support for coiiperating with said arms.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand in the presence oftwo Witnesses.

ANDREW J. STEEL. Witnesses:

M. H. lldiARfiS, MICHAEL Sonnnserr. 

